A-League club Western United close to collapse after licence withdrawn

• Melbourne club plans to appeal against ?bitterly disappointing? decision
  
• Independent board finds club failed to meet FA licensing requirements

Financially beleaguered club Western United has had its licence withdrawn as part of Football Australia?s regulatory processes, a step which threatens the outfit?s existence just three years after it won the A-League Men championship.
An independent board set up to assess each club against the licensingcriteria decided on Thursday Western United has not met its requirements. It means the club ? which is adamant the sale to US investors is imminent ? is blocked from competing in FA-sanctioned competitions, including the A-Leagues.
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